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HR 768 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Drug trafficking and controlled substances Law enforcement officers Manufacturing Retail and wholesale trades

Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021

Introduced: February 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2237-2238)
May 12, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2237-2238)
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 768 are considered vacated.
May 11, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 11, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 768.
May 11, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2180-2181; text: CR H2180)
May 11, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021

This bill creates additional requirements for drug manufacturers and distributors who discover a suspicious order for controlled substances.

In addition to reporting the suspicious order to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a manufacturer or distributor must also exercise due diligence and decline to fill the order.

The DEA must issue regulations specifying the indicators that give rise to a suspicious order.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 380 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small b…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 768: Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-768/
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"H.R. 768: Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-768/.
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